Monsoon Hair Advice

Hair care during monsoon can be headache, especially when it comes to drying your hair. Like summer, this season also demands a squeaky clean scalp for there are risks associated with bacterial or fungal infection. When the scalp remains wet for long and is not washed properly, there are changes of scalp disorders . Moreover, monsoon also aggravates dandruff and hair fall problems. A good hair care routine will save your tresses from the effects this season.

Here, we recommend some tips to sail through the wet months.

Drying - Allowing your hair to air dry during monsoon may take longer than normal. So we suggest you use a blow dryer to dry your hair. Though we have always  advocated air drying your hair, but you cannot afford to keep your mane wet. Hence, we recommend the use of hair dryer, however, we don’t want your hair to be a victim of heat damage, so use your dryer with the diffuser attachment. If you want to further save your hair from heat damage, use the dryer on cool setting. This is the best alternative, it will not harm your hair at all. If you plan to use the dryer with hot setting, do not forget to use a heat protecting serum or spray. But keep your hair and scalp dry, wetness can cause hairfall, dandruff and other scalp problems.

Washing – Oil your hair before shampooing, this will not sap away the natural hair oils. Oil is like food for your hair, it nourishes the scalp and hair. Also avoid using harsh shampoos, use a mild pH balanced shampoo, it will make a huge difference to your mane. Follow up your shampooing routine with a conditioner but do not use a leave in conditioner. It is not meant for monsoons. Follow these simple tips and have a happy monsoon.